The Australia cricket team toured Bangladesh in August and September 2017 to play two Test matches. Australia were supposed to tour Bangladesh in 2015 but after advice from the Federal Government, Cricket Australia announced the tour had been postponed due to security concerns.
However, one day before the scheudled start of the match, it was called off, because of the waterlogging. Bangladesh won the first Test by 20 runs, their first ever victory against Australia in a Test match. Australia won second and final Test with in four days by seven wickets. And 2-match series drawn 1-1.
Brief Stats
Captains - Ban - Mushfiqur Rahim; Aus - Steve Smith
Most runs: 251 runs - David Warner (Aus)
Most wickets: 22 wickets - Nathan Lyon (Aus)
Player of the series: David Warner and Nathan Lyon (Aus)
Series Squad
Bangladesh squad (19-Aug-2017)
Mushfiqur Rahim (Captain/Wicket Keeper), Shafiul Islam, Nasir Hossain, Mosaddek Hossain, Taskin Ahmed, Mehidy Hasan, Taijul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Sabbir Rahman, Shakib Al Hasan, Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das (Wicket Keeper), Imrul Kayes, Tamim Iqbal, Mominul HaqueAustralia squad (16-Jun-2017)
Matthew Wade (Wicket Keeper), Mitchell Swepson, Steven Smith (Captain), David Warner (Vice Captain), Ashton Agar, Hilton Cartwright, Pat Cummins, Peter Handscomb, Josh Hazlewood, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Glenn Maxwell, James Pattinson, Matt Renshaw, Steve O'KeefeNote: Fixtures and start times are subject to change. The cricTotal.com is not responsible for any changes that may be made. No responsibility is taken by cricTotal.com for the accuracy of this information.
